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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120035989 | PERSONALIZATION OF A MOBILE COMMUNCATION DEVICE An accessory for personalizing a mobile communication device includes an accessory body that is configured to adorn the mobile communication device and at least partially cover its exterior. At least one graphic design is disposed on the exterior surface of the accessor... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120028683 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATION ACCORDING TO SQUEEZING IN PORTABLE TERMINAL A method and apparatus perform pressure detection in a mobile terminal. method determines a squeezing pressure of the mobile terminal. The method determines whether a user squeezes the mobile terminal using the squeezing pressure determined and a value of a proximity se... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028682 | Steering wheel attached cellular phone interface device for communication with alert system A cell phone communications device for use with an automotive steering wheel including; a screen attached to a steering wheel. The screen includes a first visual alert device such as a message and flashing arrow. A first hand unit attached to the steering wheel adjacent... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028681 | MULTI-TONE DETECTION FOR IN-BAND DATA MODEM LINK ESTABLISHMENT IN WIRELESS NETWORKS A method and system for modem signaling over a voice channel of a cellular or other wireless communication system. A plurality of sequential tones are transmitted, each of which corresponds to at least one network type and contains at least one primary frequency selecte... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021803 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL CONTROL SYSTEM The present invention makes it possible to perform the setting, editing and browsing of various data on a mobile phone from an external device. A mobile phone is equipped with a wireless communication function and a web browser function. When the wireless communication ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120021722 | ENFORCING TIME-OUT PERIODS IN PAYMENT-ENABLED MOBILE DEVICE A mobile device includes a housing and an antenna mounted in or on the housing. The antenna is for transmitting and receiving transaction signals to and from a point of sale (POS) terminal. The device also includes at least one user interface element mounted on the hous... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110312379 | SYNCHRONIZING DIGITAL CONTENT Among other things, at a local device connected to a network, updating, of a mobile device that is nearby the local device, from one state to another state, is assisted. The states of the mobile device are associated with digital content. The updating is based on inform... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110312380 | Mobile Devices Having Fax Capabilities Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to incorporating a fax machine function into a mobile device. A camera on the mobile device is used to scan or capture an image of an existing document. Logic on the mobile device converts the image into a fax tran... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110312381 | System For Product Retrieval Using Identifiable Print Medium A system is provided of retrieving a product using a print medium having an identifier linked to the product. The system has a telecommunications device having a sensor for sensing the identifier from coded tags printed on the print medium. Each tag has a structure whic... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110305606 | Apparatus and Method for Vaporizing Natural Substances A vaporizer unit having two air streams that converge to one. The vaporizer measures temperature differentials between a heating chamber and a chamber outlet and based on such measurements indicates to a user whether or not compound is present in an air stream, Addition... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110306389 | IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE APPARATUSES In an image display control system for multiple apparatuses, a portable information portable apparatus is connected to an in-vehicle apparatus by a communication link. The system displays different images in the portable apparatus display and on the in-vehicle apparatus... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110300905 | System and Method for Locating an Object Using a Mobile Device Disclosed is a system and method for tracking an object using RFID tags in combination with a wireless communication device. A radio frequency module is included for modifying a wireless device to both receive and send RF signals. Typically, the wireless device is a cel... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110294547 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE OPERATION BETWEEN MOBILE PHONE AND PC BASED ON A MIDDLEWARE A system for interactive operation between mobile phone and PC based on a middleware is provided, which includes: a mobile phone upon which is installed an interactive operation agent; a PC which is installed an interactive operation system, wherein the interactive oper... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110287809 | MOBILE PHONE FOR PRINTING AND INTERACTING WITH WEBPAGES A mobile telecommunications device for printing a webpage and retrieving content via a printed webpage. The device includes a media feed for receiving an encoded print medium; a printer positioned in the media feed path; an optical encoder for reading a linear pattern o... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110287807 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DUAL STANDBY MODE TERMINAL A communication method and apparatus of a dual standby mode mobile terminal for improving the emission performance are provided. The mobile terminal includes a master switch for connecting a master antenna to a master Radio Frequency (RF) unit for communication with a f... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110287808 | MODULAR MOBILE ACCESSORY FOR MOBILE DEVICE Accessories for mobile devices. Embodiments include an external protective case and/or holster for mobile electronic devices, where the external protective case/holster incorporates a battery pack, a payment processing device, television signal receiver, and/or a modula... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110275410 | REMOTE-CONTROLLED DRUG PUMP DEVICES Drug pump devices may be remotely controlled and/or reprogrammed by a smartphone or other wireless handheld device.... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110269504 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD Provided is a communication apparatus including a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication by using a predetermined communication band, a data transmission unit for transmitting serial data through a predetermined transmission path, a jamming de... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110261269 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A LAPTOP TRACKPAD USING CELL PHONE DISPLAY An input device is configured to act as a remote trackpad for an output device. The input device includes a touchscreen configured to display an image and receive either a single-touch or multi-touch user input. A communication interface configured to support wired or w... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110263293 | MOBILE DEVICE INTERFACE FOR USE IN A VEHICLE A vehicle system is provided with a docking station for receiving a personal device, a controller in communication with the docking station, and a display interface for a vehicle in communication with the controller. The display interface is configured to present at lea... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110230236 | Integrated System for Remote Monitoring Home Appliances by Cell Phone The present invention discloses an integrated system for remote monitoring home appliances by a cell phone. In the integrated system, a cell phone sends an instruction message to a computer by a wireless network. A digital control disk connected with the computer genera... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110230178 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE, INTERCHANGEABLE SECOND DEVICES A mobile communication device comprises a first device with a first display and multiple second devices. The second devices are releasably attachable to the first device and are interchangeable with each other. The mobile device can operate as a mobile cell phone with o... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110230235 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SURROUNDING DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM USING THE SAME A method for controlling a surrounding device and a communication device and a computer-readable medium using the same are proposed. The proposed method is adapted for a communication device, and includes following procedures. Firstly, a connection with a surrounding de... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110214126 | BIDIRECTIONAL DYNAMIC OFFLOADING OF TASKS BETWEEN A HOST AND A MOBILE DEVICE One or more functions are exposed by a mobile device to a host connected to the mobile device. A function of the one or more functions is executed at the mobile device in response to a request from the host, wherein the function is associated with a host task. The resul... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110212724 | STORAGE OF RADIO INFORMATION ON A REMOVABLE MEMORY A mobile device and method are provided that make use of a removable memory with stored radio information. The removable device is distinct from an identity module (such as a SIM or USIM). The mobile device updates the stored radio information and makes use of it. When ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110195748 | ENHANCED SECURITY FEATURE FOR PAYMENT-ENABLED MOBILE TELEPHONE A method includes providing a mobile device. The mobile device is programmed with a payment application program, an environment program that supports application programs, and a user interface application program. When the user interface application program is initiated... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110183714 | Wireless Device Grouping Via Common Attribute The present invention enables users of wireless devices to configure a service by automatic connection through the use of a local environmental indication of an identification code such as a barcode. The identification code represents a service that is a labor carried o... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110171995 | METHOD OF PROCESSING A CALL IN A MOBILE TERMINAL A method of controlling a mobile terminal, and which includes controlling, via a Windows processor, a plurality of peripheral devices of the mobile terminal; switching, via the Windows processor, the mobile terminal into a sleep state; granting, via an arbiter control p... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110158214 | Cellular phone in a body of a home/office telephone This invention is a telephone station for placement in the home or work environment which can send and receive telephone calls over CDMA & GSM communication bands and direct link satellite communication such as Iridium and other similar systems. | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110159924 | MATCHING THEMES BETWEEN ACCESSORIES AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRONIC DEVICES An accessory which has a theme and which may be used with an electronic device may be configured to electronically communicate information about that theme to the electronic device. Correspondingly, the electronic device may be configured to receive the theme informatio... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110159925 | AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE SELECTION FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE A portable electronic device can detect whether an output unit of an accessory is connected to the body of a user and determines audio output units to which its application will transmit audio signal. The portable electronic device comprises an interface connected to th... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110159923 | Apparatus for a Tangible Interface In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a cradle comprising: a housing configured to receive a mobile device; wherein the housing configured to receive a mobile device having at least two positions; a detecting element configured to detect a s... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110151929 | SIMPLIFIED CONTROL INPUT TO A MOBILE DEVICE A method and system for operating a mobile device includes interpreting a user-defined pattern detected by at least one of a touch interface and a motion sensor included with the mobile device. The user-defined pattern may be interpreted as at least one of: a polygon, a... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110143769 | DUAL DISPLAY MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE A dual display mobile device comprises a first device with a first display and a second device with a second display. The mobile device can operate as a mobile cell phone. In a closed configuration of the mobile device, the first display is exposed and the second displa... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110136541 | SMART INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES A universal smart interface and peripheral management system for portable devices such as mobile phones. The smart system includes a connector interface that connects peripherals to a phone and/or personal digital assistant (PDA), through the smart system. The smart sys... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110136540 | EXTENSIBLE MOBILE COMPUTING PLATFORM An extensible mobile computing platform. The extensible system can extend the mobile communication device resources by pairing the mobile communication device with a mobile extender device. The mobile device extender device includes peripheral ports that can receive sta... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110136539 | RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING INTELLIGENT COVERS FOR MOBILE DEVICES The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for receiving broadcast signals using intelligent covers. In some implementations, a cover for a consumer device includes side surfaces, a rear surface, a physical interface, a circuit, and a broadcast service ca... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110117957 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONVERGENT COMMUNICATIONS Systems, devices and methods for convergence of a variety of communication sources are presented. More particularly, embodiments relate to a radio communications gateway device and associated methods, that is lightweight, small, portable, secure, and useful for convergi... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110111741 | Audio-Only User Interface Mobile Phone Pairing Address book content information and an input command set are synchronized by an audio-only user interface mobile phone with a mobile device pairing server, such that the address book content information and the input command set of the audio-only user interface mobile ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110111801 | CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING AT LEAST ONE OUTPUT DEVICE TO A RENDERING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING CONNECTIONS The present invention relates to a connector for connecting at least one output device (2) to a rendering device (3), wherein the connector (1) comprises at least one detection unit (101) for detecting at least one external signal. The connec... | 05/12/2011 |
